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Avisartikkel fra 1962:
Peter Lorimer on joining Leeds United as a 15 year old in 1962. Getting to pop home at weekends to see his parents, living with Don Revie when he first arrived and having a job as an apprenticeship printer incase his football career never took off.

https://x.com/leeds_snippets/status/2038294542466605470?s=20

Spørs om ikke Tottenham redder plassen nå. Får håpe på bekostning av noen andre enn oss.

Jepp. Det er fare for at de får flere poeng fremover nå (men det skal vi også ha forhåpentligvis...), men mest frodi de får så mange spillere tilbake fra skade fremover.

Men problemet deres er/var ikke baaare Tudor:
Spurs have sacked more managers than they've had home league wins since last May (3 to 2)

Isaac Johnson:
We've set up a PL relegation run-in predictor for you to predict who stays up and goes down
I was pessimistic for Leeds United & optimistic for rivals and still had Leeds staying up
Have a go below (feel free to share your final table below too)👇 #lufc

https://x.com/isaacjohnsonLL/status/2038228900971499969?s=20






...
This was mine. Like I said I was being more pessimistic for Leeds

Hopefully it's a more comfortable ride

(Side-note: I had Leeds securing survival before the final day)

*Took the assumption Spurs would wait at least one more game day to change boss #lufc

25 kamper spilt så man må sammenligne litt igjen. Nedrykkssesongen holder fortsatt stand på 2.plass her siden de fortsatt lå på 13.plass, selv om årets utgave nå er fire poeng foran.

Men årets sesong ser jo ut til å havne på  andreplass blant disse utgavene her...

Bielsa Leeds 2020/21      25 kamper  11-2-12    43-43    35 poeng  10.plass
Div. Leeds 2022/23          25 kamper  6-7-12    31-40    25 poeng    13.plass
Farke Leeds 2025/26      25 kamper  7-8-10      34-43    29 poeng    16.plass
Bielsa Leeds 2021/22      25 kamper  5-8-12    27-55    23 poeng    17.plass
Farke Norwich 2021/22  25 kamper  4-5-16      14-53    17 poeng    19.plass
Farke Norwich 2019/20  25 kamper  4-6-15    24-47    18 poeng    20.plass

På tide å sammenligne Farke/Bielsa igjen. 31 kamper spilt i de forskjellige sesongene:
Bielsa Leeds 2020/21      31 kamper  14-3-14      49-49    45 poeng    11.plass
Farke Leeds 2025/26       31 kamper  7-12-12      37-48    33 poeng    15.plass
Bielsa Leeds 2021/22       31 kamper  7-9-15       35-68    30 poeng    16.plass
Div. Leeds 2022/23          31 kamper  7-8-16       40-60    29 poeng    16.plass
Farke Norwich 2019/20    31 kamper  5-6-20       25-56    21 poeng    20.plass
Farke Norwich 2021/22    31 kamper  4-6-21       18-66    18 poeng    20.plass

Årets utgave har nå avansert til 2.plass på tabellen mens nedrykkssesongen har begynt 'fallet' (fire poeng siste seks kamper). Bielsas debutsesong i PL står virkelig ut, mens for Farke er årets PL-sesong en utgave der han virkelig er med og fighter, han var sjanseløs de to andre gangene.
Det er på uavgjortfronten årets sesong skiller seg ut - samt at det er sesongen med færrest tap etter 31 runder. Vi har sluppet inn ett mål mindre enn Bielsas beste sesong så langt. Men scorer færre. Likevel skiller ikke årets sesong seg ut negativt på scoringsfronten sammenlignet med de andre sesongene.

Cupfinalen går 16. mai. Den helgen er det serierunde og Leeds spiller mot Brighton, før siste runde 24. mai. Mot West Ham!!

Enig. Det blir litt kluss ved å gjøre det bra i cupen. Satt på spissen kan dette bli ekstremt.

Ser utfordringene. Men et cup-run gir også energi.
Kjappe seire i de første kampene etter pausen gir oss gjerne den luken vi trenger for å slappe av mht nedrykks-spøkelset.

Men Leeds gjør det jo aldri 'den enkle veien'...

DCL har forlatt troppen og returnert til Leeds. Ingen skade oppgitt, kanskje bare vraket...

BREAKING: Eight players have left the England camp ahead of Tuesday's friendly against Japan 🚨

The list includes John Stones, Adam Wharton, Noni Madueke, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, who have returned for medical assessment 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
https://x.com/SkySportsNews/status/2037993553159172482?s=20

Storr:
Dominic Calvert-Lewin leaves the #England camp and returns to #LUFC.

Barring injuries, it seems that DCL's World Cup dream is over.

But it was his outstanding form at times during this season that got him this far.

A few injuries and a strong finish to the Leeds' campaign might open the door again.

But for now that door has closed.

He will look back on that header as the golden chance that he had to take.

He must seek redemption in a Leeds shirt and show Thomas Tuechel what he is missing - by guiding Leeds to safety with plenty of goals, to lay down a marker in the league ahead of the summer.
https://x.com/theadelites/status/2037999490255233382?s=20

Tottenham vurderer å ansette Sean Dyche for å overleve i PL denne sesongen.

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/tottenham-sean-dyche-rumours-leeds-relegation-battle-6489577

Ifølge twitter benektet Dyche dette selv til en fan:
🚨🎙� Sean Dyche on the rumours linking him to #THFC:

"I was in the pub just up the road and this guy goes 'you're meant to be in talks with Spurs tonight' and I said 'well I'm standing next to you having a pint of Guinness, so it's unlikely!" ❌
https://x.com/HotspurLane/status/2037869812882293052?s=20

Bare jeg som følger DCL og Bielsa?

Kan love deg eg fulgte med

Piroe burde nok gitt Surinam 1-0 her 
Wants to prove he's premier league but is missing from point blank vs Bolivia lmao
https://x.com/IrvineLUFC/status/2037302653181391286?s=20

Leeds United announce that Andreas Dracopoulos has joined the board

The Athenian, long-time #lufc supporter (50+ yrs), is the co-chair of international philanthropy body SNF

Has known Paraag Marathe have for some time. Will oversee general board matters

https://x.com/isaacjohnsonLL/status/2037564456251576696?s=20

I salg fra 8.mai
LEEDS! LEEDS! LEEDS!

Klubben i Jokkes hjerte er Leeds United, og hans faste antrekk – den gule skjorta – er identisk med Yorkshire-lagets ikoniske bortedrakt fra 70-tallet.

Nå får du historien om Leeds, gjennom opp- og nedturene fra ligamesterskap til skyggenes dal i Englands tredje øverste divisjon, fortalt i Pondusstriper med tilhørende anekdoter, fakta og statistikk.

https://strandshop.no/produkt/jokke-dirty-leeds-signert/

Daniel James med mål for Wales og kjemperedning av Darlow. 1-0 (63 min.)

Daniel slik vi liker å se ham avslutte

https://x.com/LeedsAllOver/status/2037278013474095234?s=20

Daniel James med mål for Wales og kjemperedning av Darlow. 1-0 (63 min.)

https://x.com/LeedsAllOver/status/2037279086653931758?s=20

...så skal det sies at i det 85.minutt forlot han streken sin på en corner, gikk ut selv om det var en duell i feltet og det ble 1-1 der en keeper som stod på strek sikkert hadde reddet.

Vi er vel vant til at U21-spillerne våre blir sendt ut på lån.

Ikke fullt så vanlig at vi sender U18-spillere ut
Vel har han fått  U21-kamper også men likevel...


Scarborough Athletic FC
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 🖋�

We are pleased to announce the loan signing of Kenneth Mensah from Leeds United.

The versatile attacker has made a name for himself in the Leeds United U18s side, making his U21s debut recently, Kenneth has also represented Italy at U16 level.

Jono Greening said: "We are pleased to have him on board to help us with the final part of the season and we are looking forward to seeing what he can do, we hope he enjoys his time with us!"

Thank you to Leeds United for trusting us with their player.

Welcome to the Seadogs Kenneth 🙌
https://x.com/safc/status/2037258325419843613?s=20

Dan James har gitt Wales ledelsen mot Bosnia-Hercegovina.

Like etter hadde han et skudd som ble delvis blokkert og så havnet i tverra.
Og nå hadde Darlow det vi trygt kan kalle en kvalifisert redning.

["I haven't returned to Leeds mainly because the feeling of nostalgia is a feeling that sometimes one is resistant to address. And, I experience everything related to my time at that club with nostalgia, I see it as one of the most beautiful memories that football gave me," Bielsa answered.]

...det kommer nok mer om dette. Men Bielsa har altså hatt sin pre match press conference før morgendagens møte med England:

During his pre-match press conference on Thursday, Bielsa was asked why he has not been back to West Yorkshire since his emotional exit in 2022.

"I haven't returned to Leeds mainly because the feeling of nostalgia is a feeling that sometimes one is resistant to address. And, I experience everything related to my time at that club with nostalgia, I see it as one of the most beautiful memories that football gave me," Bielsa answered.

Bielsa was then asked if he had a message for the droves of travelling Leeds fans eager to get a glimpse of him in the flesh again at Wembley.

"I want to be brief, but express what I think" Bielsa continued in typical fashion. "The power that English football has in the world, for me, it is based on the fans.

"The structures, the organisations have relied on the unconditional love of the fans to build a great league. But, this English league wouldn't be what it is, if it weren't for how its fans feel.

"And, I have experienced that. If there's one thing, four years following my departure at Leeds, that caused me to no longer be at Leeds, which I always understood, it was that I conceded 14 goals in one week.

"It's very difficult to survive that, isn't it? During these four years with a marked frequency and regularity, I always received messages from the Leeds fans. I think it has nothing to do with me, but it has to do with the British fan. The way he loves his club, which for me, is the heart of the Premier League."

Interestingly, Bielsa finished his press conference with a comment on the commercial nature of football. But, he notes how none of that can impact the love from the fans.

"[Premier League fanbases] survive any commercial attempt. It seems that the industrial development of the Premier League is what makes it great," Bielsa said.

"And for me, what truly makes it great is that there is no commercial structure that can overshadow such a strong feeling as the one the fans feel for the badge."

https://www.leedsallover.com/uruguays-marcelo-bielsa-recalls-beautiful-leeds-united-memories/

Henry Winter om Bielsa
(intet revolusjonerende her men fint at andre enn den dedikerte fansen 'ser' det)

Marcelo Bielsa stirs incredible love. Leeds United fans are planning to give their former head coach a warm welcome when his Uruguay side play England at Wembley tomorrow. They don't forget the excitement – and promotion - El Loco's team brought them. His former players talk of how much the Argentinian helped them. "He taught me everything," Gabriel Batistuta once said. Coaches from A-listers like Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino to rising stars like Kim Hellberg credit Bielsa as an inspiration. "Best manager in the world," Guardiola once observed of Bielsa. They know the substance amidst the mystique of this remarkable maverick manager.

His trophy collection is relatively small; titles in the 90s at Newell's Old Boys and Velez Sarsfield, Olympic glory with Carlos Tevez, Javier Mascherano and Argentina in 2004 and that EFL Championship with Leeds in 2020. Bielsa's influence on football cannot be defined by silverware. He's more than a manager. He's a philosophy made flesh, a commitment to high-energy football. His attacking approach, meticulousness and dedication is worshipped by fans, players and coaches alike.

English football misses a dash of Bielsa. The depicting of English football as a flair-free, dead-ball dead end is obviously over-stated. The more hysterical headlines lamenting the decline of individual talent, and the focus on set-pieces, overlook the presence of Eberechi Eze and Cole Palmer and the emergence of exciting young English talent like Max Dowman, Rio Ngumoha and, longer term, JJ Gabriel at Manchester United.

The more legitimate argument is that English football is developing talent but needs to have the belief amongst coaches to unleash it more. Bielsa would. He made Kalvin Phillips believe. Patrick Bamford won his only England cap, against Andorra in 2021, while a player transformed physically and tactically under Bielsa.

⚽ ⚽

Fans feel a strong connection with Bielsa. They love the controlled chaos of his football, the drama, the swarm. They also feel Bielsa knows how they feel. Bielsa famously instructed his Leeds players to pick up litter at Thorp Arch for three hours. The time was deliberately chosen. It was how long it took for the average Leeds fan to earn the money to afford a match ticket to Elland Road. Bielsa wanted his players to appreciate the work put in. Whatever effect it had on the players, the fans loved it.

(artikkelen er sikkert lenger, men da må det abb. til...)
https://www.henrywinter.football/p/bielsas-magic-and-method-behind-the?r=3osxpq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

Flere trist nyheter .....

Ikke noen nyheter om Gazza (heldigvis...) men måå ta denne historien:
Spurs were having a training session one day and one of the players kicked the ball over the fence.   

Gazza said "don't worry I'll get it", jumped over the fence, and completely vanished for the rest of the day.

The next day, approximately 24 hours later, Gascoigne jumped back over the fence, with the ball under his arm, completely straight faced saying "I got it!"
https://x.com/theawayfans/status/2036914771522396641?s=20
Historien stemte, nesten:
Didn't happen at Spurs it was Rangers

Men ja
...

Arbeidet med utbygging av Elland Road er i gang...

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/photos-construction-work-elland-road-starts-6303602

Likt mellom Leeds og Tottenham i det minste...
Spillere på landslagsoppdrag denne uka:

https://x.com/TMuk_news/status/2036828640575377618?s=20

https://x.com/topcarpentero/status/2036840412837564670?s=20

...tar med denne, sikkert mest fordi eg ønsker at det skal være sant
Men kontoen har tross alt 180k følgere:
Rumours starting to build that Manchester City will be getting a points deduction pretty soon.
https://x.com/AFCAMDEN/status/2036786777004900718?s=20

Igjen en konto med masssse følgere (400k):
🚨 Big developments could be on the horizon for Manchester City...

Fresh reports suggest that if the club were to be expelled from the Premier League, there's no guarantee they'd land in the English Football League structure at all. In a worst-case scenario, City could be forced to restart much lower down the football pyramid , potentially as far as non-league. 😳

There's also growing speculation around Pep Guardiola and his future. If serious sanctions are confirmed, questions will naturally be asked about whether he stays or walks away from the project.

Meanwhile, after recent action taken against Chelsea FC by The Football Association, attention is turning firmly toward when a final decision on City's case will arrive.

For now, it remains a waiting game — but the potential consequences being discussed are massive, and could reshape English football as we know it.
https://x.com/speedlinexx/status/2036805061813129228?s=20

...tar med denne, sikkert mest fordi eg ønsker at det skal være sant
Men kontoen har tross alt 180k følgere:
Rumours starting to build that Manchester City will be getting a points deduction pretty soon.
https://x.com/AFCAMDEN/status/2036786777004900718?s=20

Leeds United intend to have Largie Ramazani at Daniel Farke's disposal next season.

Sport Witness, vet ikke helt, 150k følgere men... Kan jo være at de har spanske kilder på dette..

https://x.com/Sport_Witness/status/2036756695959982551?s=20

Beren Cross forklarer hvordan lag nå møter Leeds med 'alle mann bak ballen', Brentford hadde fem bak for første gang på lenge mot oss.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7144436/2026/03/25/leeds-goals-problems-issues-analysis/

...han stiller også spørsmålet om vi klarer å agere annerledes om Wolves, Tottenham og Burnley møter oss på samme måte.

I det hele skal det jo sies at både Gudmundsson og Okafor inn vil hjelpe på gjennombruddshissigheten vår.

Daily Mail går grundig til verks med 'de fire' og deres siste sju kamper:

Om Leeds heter det:
Leeds - 33 points
Would Leeds fans have accepted this position at the start of the campaign?

Daniel Farke's side are currently four points above the drop, with two teams between themselves and the bottom three.

There are growing concerns, though, following a run which has seen them pick up just four points from their last six matches - the second lowest tally in the division.

Those four points have all come from draws, with Leeds scoring just three goals across those matches, but only conceding five.

On paper, Leeds look to have a favourable fixture list, with Farke's side playing all of the current bottom four in their last seven matches.

If Leeds go down from here, they will only have themselves to blame.

Biggest banker - Burnley (H), April 19

Leeds' home form would be good enough to put them 13th in the table. Three points against the Clarets will feel like a must, particularly as they will want to keep daylight between themselves and the bottom three a week before travelling to Tottenham.

Biggest write-off - Man United (A), April 13

Leeds are 12 league games without an away win and yet to win at Old Trafford in the Premier League era.

Potential banana skin - Tottenham (A), May 9

Spurs have won two league matches at home and Leeds have won just once away, so this match could be a toss of the coin. Leeds will hope to already have put distance between themselves and the drop, but defeat in north London could see them dragged back in.
LEEDS RUN-IN
Man United (A) – April 13 (Defeat)
Wolves (H) – April 18 (Draw)
Bournemouth (A) – April 25 (Defeat)
Burnley (H) – May 2 (Win)
Tottenham (A) – May 9 (Defeat)
Brighton (H) – May 17 (Draw)
West Ham (A) – May 24 (Defeat)
Prediction: SAFE on 38 points

FOREST'S RUN-IN
Aston Villa (H) – April 12 (Defeat)
Burnley (H) – April 19 (Win)
Sunderland (A) – April 24 (Defeat)
Chelsea (A) – May 2 (Defeat)
Newcastle (H) – May 9 (Draw)
Man United (A) – May 17 (Defeat)
Bournemouth (H) – May 24 (Draw)
Prediction: SAFE on 37 points

SPURS RUN-IN
Sunderland (A) – April 12 (Draw)
Brighton (H) – April 18 (Defeat)
Wolves (A) – April 25 (Win)
Aston Villa (A) – May 2 (Draw)
Leeds (H) – May 9 (Win)
Chelsea (A) – May 17 (Defeat)
Everton (H) – May 24 (Defeat)
Prediction - SAFE ON 38 points

WEST HAM'S RUN-IN
Wolves (H) - April 10 (Win)
Crystal Palace (A) – April 20 (Draw)
Everton (H) – April 25 (Draw)
Brentford (A) – May 2 (Defeat)
Arsenal (H) – May 9 (Defeat)
Newcastle (A) – May 17 (Defeat)
Leeds (H) – May 24 (Win)
Prediction: Down on 37 points (Goal difference)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-15673953/Premier-League-relegation-run-predicted-Tottenham-West-Ham-Leeds-Nottingham-Forest-goal-difference.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=social-twitter_dailymailsport

...syns artikkelen til Thore Haugvaldstad belyser hvor vanskelig det er å score mål i PL for tiden, hvor vanskelig det er å være ving - ja den forteller en del også om hva Leeds sliter med å klare.

Men vi er ikke de eneste som sliter med det.

https://www.nrk.no/sport/thore-haugstad-kommentar-om-haaland-og-odegaard_-ligaen-der-_nesten_-ingen-spiller-bra-1.17820885

...vi burde vel hatt en Haaland-tråd men tar den i 'kamper i går'.

Denne er STERK fra Erlingen 

💙💪After Erling Haaland received his medal yesterday and was walking down the steps, a man in the crowd began shouting 'Leeds, Leeds, Leeds, Leeds' at him...

Haaland turned around, pointed at the man and said 'Til we die'

#lufc #haaland #mancity
https://x.com/allleedsaway/status/2036182269828772325?s=20

Congratulations to Gruev on winning the Bulgaria's Player of the Year for 2025 👏

In his acceptance speech Gruev paid tribute to his fellow Leeds players
(...og alle andre han har møtt i løpet av livet)



https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-news-ilia-gruev-bulgaria-player-of-the-year-hristo-stoichkov-6170105

Hyggelig for DCL, Stach og Okafor at de er blitt uttatt til sine respektive landslagstropper, men det er neppe helt optimalt for oss.

Disse tre er offensive nøkkelspillere. Derfor hadde jeg helst sett at de hadde tilbrakt den kommende friperioden sammen på Thorp Arch, der de kunne trent og terpet på relasjonspill.

Vi får krysse fingre og tær for at alle våre landslags-spillere kommer tilbake friske, raske og skadefrie.

...kanskje gjort som i Arsenal, der samtlige sentrale spillere har pådratt seg en skade

Gabriel out of the Brazil squad.
In the past 24 hours - Eze, Gabriel, Saliba, Timber and Trossard all pulled out.
https://x.com/sr_collings/status/2036096552729551149?s=20